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Fishing restrictions and new protection areas for Hauraki Gulf
22 Jun 2021The government will largely remove trawl fishing in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, and create 18 new protection areas, in a major new environmental plan.
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'Largest forest type bleeding 3.4 million tonnes of CO2 every year'
18 Jun 2021Native habitats are increasingly unable to store carbon because introduced pests are chewing through forests, shrublands, and tussocklands, new research says.
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Toxic waste 'under considerable threat' if coast erosion trend continues
17 Jun 2021The sea is rapidly eroding a beach in front of a mountain of toxic waste stored at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, new coastal mapping shows.
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Businesses anxious over capital's Golden Mile car ban plan
Wellington retailers in the central shopping corridor are scared a plan to ban cars from the area will cause businesses to close or abandon the area.
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'Overwhelming': Shipwreck suspected to be behind plastic beads mystery
16 Jun 2021An investigation has been launched into whether mysterious plastic beads that have appeared scattered across Tairua Beach could be from the wreck of the Rena, which sank almost 10 years ago. Audio
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'Kids getting headaches' - Marae still pushing for industrial neighbours to move
16 Jun 2021A Mount Maunganui marae in the middle of an industrial area is concerned for the health of their whānau and want their heavy industry neighbours to find a new home.
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China says nuclear radiation levels normal after reports of leak
China says radiation levels around the Taishan nuclear project in the southeastern province of Guangdong remained normal, following media reports of a leak at one of its reactors.
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Sustainable Biofuels Mandate could address EV concerns
15 Jun 2021The proposed clean car subsidy is copping criticism from some sectors because the grunty vehicles they need, such as utes for farm work, rely on internal combustion engines. Audio
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EV rebate scheme a 'punishment' for ute drivers - Collins
15 Jun 2021National Party leader Judith Collins says the government's electric car rebate scheme is a tax on ute and heavy vehicle drivers. Audio
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Dome Valley landfill plan: Opponents prepare to take case to court
15 Jun 2021Opponents of a mega-landfill in north Auckland are preparing for a legal battle after the controversial dump was given the green light.
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G7 summit: Leaders pledge climate action but disappoint activists
14 Jun 2021The G7 nations have agreed to step up action on climate change and renewed a pledge to raise $US100bn a year to help poor countries cut emissions.
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Northern muttonbird numbers growing on mainland colonies
11 Jun 2021A bird almost driven off the mainland by introduced pest species is returning in numbers to the Waitākere Ranges and other areas, credited to pest control work by conservationists and volunteers. Audio
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Climate report: 'No mention of the existing fleet of vehicles'
9 Jun 2021The ageing vehicle fleet already in New Zealand needs to be addressed instead of focusing on imports, the head of MTA says, and a climate scientist says Kiwis are driving unnecessarily big vehicles. Audio
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Keystone pipeline cancelled after Biden revokes key permit
A $9 billion oil pipeline that became a symbol of the rising political clout of climate change advocates and a flash point in US-Canada relations has been officially cancelled.
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Environmentalists and Kennedy Pt developer at odds over risk to kororā
9 Jun 2021Environmental campaigners seeking an urgent halt to a Waiheke Island project say there is footage that shows threats to kororā nesting nearby, but the developer rejects that. Audio
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Foolish for NZ to 'lead' world on climate change - ACT
9 Jun 2021The ACT Party says the government's being asked to "ban and ban and tax its way out of climate change" by the Climate Commission.
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Nearly all cars imported by 2035 must be electric - climate report
The Climate Change Commission has released its final report laying out the roadmap for the country to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050.
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Promising signs for kākāpō summer breeding
4 Jun 2021Kākāpō last bred in early 2019 when a record 73 chicks hatched, but Department of Conservation is predicting they may breed again this summer.
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'Epic failures' in SNA mapping move, iwi and hapū say
4 Jun 2021Iwi and hapū in Te Tai Tokerau are outraged at proposed restrictions on how land of ecological significance can be used, which they say undermines their right to make decisions about their whenua.
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Climate Commissioner warns farmers they have no wiggle room
1 Jun 2021The climate watchdog has told farmers to clean up their practices or risk international punishment.
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'Incredibly timid': Call for clampdown on agriculture as emissions plan finalised
31 May 2021The plan to slash emissions to tackle climate change is being given to the government today.
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Kea headed for the hills to avoid people, study finds
31 May 2021The world's only mountain parrot adapted over time to steer clear of people, a study has found.
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Climate lawyers celebrate landmark rulings on preventing harm
29 May 2021Lawyers demanding action on climate change say recent landmark class action wins overseas will affect how the court sees the issues here.
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Volunteers descend on Papakura Stream for major clean-up
27 May 2021More than 100 hands were on deck on the outskirts of Auckland to launch a multi-year clean up in one of the city's dirtiest waterways.
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